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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Jan. 25, 2015
Jan. 26, 2014
Oct. 26, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]      
Time period for hedging of foreign currency transactions 24 months    
Time period over which majority of after tax gain loss related to derivatives to be reclassified into earnings 12 months    
Derivative [Line Items]      
Unrealized losses on foreign exchange option contracts $ 78us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments $ 24us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments  
Tokyo Electron Limited [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts [Member]      
Derivative [Line Items]      
Unrealized losses on foreign exchange option contracts 78us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= amat_TokyoElectronLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
24us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= amat_TokyoElectronLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Tokyo Electron Limited [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts [Member]      
Derivative [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset $ 130us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= amat_TokyoElectronLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
  $ 52us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= amat_TokyoElectronLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember